Coat
Category
Costume
Date
1775 - 1785
Materials
Silk velvet, silk, linen, steel
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348781.1
Summary
Coat - Made of black uncut silk velvet. Lined with pale yellow silk. Interlining of unbleached linen. Cut with front line curving away leaving narrow front skirts. Stand collar of medium depth. Pockets with curved opening and deep scallaoped flaps. Narrow back. Tackover centre vent. Open side vents with pleat to either side - evidence of side vents having been buttoned or attached at least at the hem. Fitted sleeves with round, close cuff. Flat, self-covered buttons. 10 from neck to midline. 3 beneath each pocket flap. 3 with flase buttonholes on each cuff. No buttonholes centre-front. One steel wire hook and eye below neck for edge-to-edge closure. Alterations; stitch line around waist on velvet. Also on part of lining to match. Cuffs have been lengthened, possibly at a different date. Possibly for mourning. (male)